7 strange facts about dwarf planet Ceres

March 5, 2015 8:40 PM

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Dwarf planet Ceres is seen in the main asteroid belt, between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, as illustrated in this undated artist's conception released by NASA. (REUTERS/NASA/ESA/Handout via Reuters)

On Friday morning, NASA's Dawn spacecraft will arrive at Ceres, becoming the first probe ever to orbit a dwarf planet.